How Archives went from 'National Treasure' to political prey Never before has the National Archives and Records Administration been caught up in a criminal investigation of a former president The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2022
Trump dug his own hole: He's in deep Trump and his lawyers keep making things worse, and he's now the DOJ's target: The irony is dark, but delicious Salon · Sep 3, 2022
Donald Trump picked a fight with the National Archives. It may be the end of him The National Archives is responsible for collecting, cataloguing and storing all federal government records. It takes its job very seriously, reports Richard Hall The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Donald Trump search inventory reveals new details from FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid Dozens of empty folders marked classified were among the files seized by FBI agents during their search of Donald Trump's Mar-a-lago estate last month. The New Daily · Sep 2, 2022
31 confidential, 54 secret, 18 top secret, 90 empty folders: Trump docs seized from Mar-a-Lago, by the numbers A breakdown of the documents contained in boxes seized by the FBI during the search of Mar-a-Lago on 8 August The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2022
Trump’s bid for ‘special master’ in Mar-a-Lago search case drags on as judge delays ruling A federal judge in Florida declined to rule from the bench Thursday after hearing arguments on former President Donald Trump’s request for a neutral third party to review documents seized from his home by FBI agents seeking classified records. Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022
Chewing, flushing, tearing to shreds: Trump’s strange relationship with official papers over the years Former president reportedly an obsessive destroyer of paper The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Trump Lawyers' 'Diligent Search' for Classified Documents at Mar-a-Lago Missed More Than 100 That failure adds to the evidence that Trump or his representatives obstructed the FBI's investigation. Reason · Aug 31, 2022
Key dates, actions in the search of Mar-a-Lago and Justice Department investigation It started as a simple request from the National Archives — and ballooned into one of the worst legal threats facing former President Donald Trump. Tribune News Service · Aug 31, 2022
Trump's attorneys may need own lawyers DOJ details evidence of obstruction of justice — and releases damning photo of "top secret" docs at Mar-a-Lago Salon · Aug 31, 2022
National Archives hit with threats after Trump search The National Archives isn't the only federal agency facing a deluge of threats after the Mar-a-Lago search. Axios · Aug 28, 2022
Trump complains Mar-a-Lago raid was among ‘most egregious assaults on democracy’ in US history Former president, whose baseless narrative fuelled violent attempt to overturn election, condemns federal law enforcement probe of classified documents in his possession The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2022
US investigates fake heiress who infiltrated Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort A Ukrainian woman posed as a Rothschild to gain access to the Florida resort, heightening fears over security lapses The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2022
Trump search affidavit details timeline of FBI’s records probe The redacted FBI affidavit used to get a search warrant for Donald Trump’s Florida resort leaves some questions unanswered about who knew what and when regarding the classified documents stowed at Mar-a-Lago. Tribune News Service · Aug 27, 2022
Daily Mirror · Aug 27, 2022 Heavily-redacted FBI documents show scale of Trump 'criminal investigation' FBI agents were seen leaving former US President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida with a haul of classified and unclassified documents - some labelled "Top Secret", meaning they could pose a threat to US national security
McClatchy Washington Bureau · Aug 26, 2022 FBI Mar-a-Lago affidavit: Trump’s trove of top secret material led to further search WASHINGTON — FBI agents obtained permission from a federal judge to search Donald Trump’s home after finding that the former president had unlawfully removed 184 classified documents from the White House and stored them in “unauthorized” places at his Palm Beach residence — including many related to “national defense information,”…
The Guardian - US · Aug 26, 2022 Redacted Trump Mar-a-Lago affidavit released: five key takeaways Affidavit, unsealed by federal magistrate judge Bruce Reinhart, offers new details on probable cause and FBI sources
The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022 67 confidential. 92 secret. 25 top secret. The documents in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago boxes, by the numbers A breakdown of the documents contained in boxes Trump handed over to the National Archives in January
Los Angeles Times · Aug 26, 2022 Unsealed affidavit sheds new light on FBI case for Trump Mar-a-Lago search WASHINGTON — The FBI believed that additional classified documents would be found in a search of former President Donald Trump’s home at Mar-a-Lago, according to a heavily redacted affidavit made public Friday, noting in the more than 30-page document that “there is also probable cause to believe that evidence of…
The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022 Trump appears to admit some documents seized by FBI were unlawfully held at Mar-a-Lago, expert says Lawyers for former US president suggest files covered by executive privilege
The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2022 Trump appears to concede he illegally retained official documents Court motion submitted by ex-president’s lawyers argues some materials seized by FBI could be subject to executive privilege
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2022 More than 100 classified Trump docs recovered back in Jan. The National Archives and Records Administration recovered 100 documents bearing classified markings, totaling more than 700 pages, from a initial batch of 15 boxes retrieved from Mar-a-Lago earlier this year
The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2022 Trump stash retrieved from Mar-a-Lago runs to hundreds of classified files Records show US government has retrieved highly sensitive materials from former president on three separate occasions
Salon · Aug 23, 2022 "Lawyers giggling" at Trump's DOJ suit "He's sort of asking Merrick Garland to prosecute him," says Harvard Law Professor Laurence Tribe
The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022 Trump's turbulent White House years culminate in Fla. search Former President Donald Trump has had a lifelong habit of collecting things